May 1975
"Well, guess who broke up with who last night? Jeff broke-up w/ Cindy. Today he asked me out so now I am going out w/ him. Finally! I almost gave up a million times!"

 

June 1975
"I got a sleveless LaCoste shirt, topsiders (believe it or not!) & Dr. Scholl's."

 

July 1975
"Guess who called me. Peter Ziluca, twice! Once at around 5:30 and then at 12:00 p.m. I really couldn't believe it. Somehow I didn't get nervous like I usually do when some guy calls me for the 1st time."

 

August 1975
"So all of us were sitting in a circle smoking cigs & pot. My first time!!"

 

September 1975
"SUMMER IS GONE! BUMMER!!!"

 

October 1975
"Danny Mitchell thinks he's cute, he keeps writing me notes ... those notes are too much ... I can hardly wait to see tomorrows."

 






   
    Teenager Martha Moxley was beaten to death with a golf club in 1975, but it took almost 27 years before her neighbor, Michael Skakel, would be convicted of her murder. Skakel is the nephew of the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy.    
   
  • Glamour and gore: A Connecticut murder mystery

  • Crime Library's report on the trial

  • Full coverage
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  • Map: The crime scene

  • The Kennedy connection: A family tree

  • Key evidence
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  • Diary Excerpts
    Martha Moxley wrote about her problems with Michael Skakel in her diary, excerpts of which were entered into evidence.
  • Book Proposal
    Michael Skakel's outline for an autobiography
  • Sutton Report
    Private eyes hired by the Skakels turned up damning evidence
  • Probable Cause Ruling
    A juvenile judge found enough evidence to indict Skakel
  • More key documents
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  • The jury

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  • Interactive timeline
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  • Michael Skakel pleads not guilty to murder

  • More video
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  • Martha Moxley
  • Michael Skakel
  • The witnesses
  • Prosecutor Jonathan Benedict
  • Defense lawyer Michael Sherman
  • More key players
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  • Jane Crawford
    First reporter at the 1975 crime scene chats
  • Mickey Sherman
    Skakel's lawyer discusses the case
  • Marge Stevens
    Conn. radio reporter analyzes jury selection
  • More chats
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